Alessandro Bettega (born 5 May 1987) is an Italian former professional

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who played as a

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. He is the son of former Juventus and

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footballer

Roberto Bettega Roberto Bettega (; born 27 December 1950) is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward. A prolific and athletic player, Bettega is mostly remembered for his successful time at his hometown club Juventus, where he won several titles ...

, who also served as Juventus's vice-president.

Career

Bettega began his career is a product of the Juventus youth system and played for the youth teams alongside

Claudio Marchisio Claudio Marchisio (; born 19 January 1986) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A product of the Juventus youth system, he spent a large portion of his career at his hometown club, with the exception of a sea ...

, Paolo De Ceglie,

Domenico Criscito Domenico "Mimmo" Criscito (; born 30 December 1986) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back. He is set to join club Genoa on 2 January 2023. A versatile player, Criscito is effective both offensively and defensively and i ...

and Sebastian Giovinco. He was part of their

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-winning ''Primavera'' team during the 2005–06 season, and they were all promoted to the Juventus first team during the 2006–07 season, following the club's relegation to

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due to their involvement in the 2006 '' Calciopoli'' scandal. With Juventus back in the

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the following season, he left the club after failing to establish himself in the first team. He is currently playing for Valle del Giovenco in the

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